We waited decades. Now will Apple's new iPhone4 be the catalyst that sparks video chat for the masses?
Apple will sell millions of the latest iPhone and it features a technology called FaceTime. FaceTime addresses many of video chat's shortcomings. It's easy to use.
You and the person you are calling both need a FaceTime-compatible device. (OK, right now, that means only the iPhone 4. Later Skype, Google and other companies could build FaceTime technology into their apps... but will they?)
You start a video call by simply pressing a FaceTime button. Once the other person accepts, the video call starts.
You don't need to download any special software. You don't need to guess whether your friends are using the same video chat service. And you don't have to worry about having an online alias.
FaceTime is far more flexible than PC-based video-chat services or POTS landline video phones. You can use it anywhere in the home…as long as you have wi-fi. It will work only over wi-fi.
